"Uptown" Hobo Art and Craft Fair
Friday August 13th,2010
During the National Hobo Convention
6p.m.-8p.m In front of Hobo Museum
Contact Come-On Pat for
more information
on how to sell your
wares cmonpat2@hotmail.com
The Museum and Gift Shop will be open throughout Hobo
week. The Museum is open Memorial Day through Labor Day 10am - 5pm
Tentative
Schedule for Hobo Day 2010
Hobo Museum and Gift Shop open all
week-Keeping Hobo History Alive
Sunday - August
8th
Party in the Park 2p.m. - 4pm
KiddieParade and Kids Konvention and snacks Let's show the
kids how to do hobo crafts. Story telling and hobo songs. The Miss Britt
will also be held at ti time. Don't forget your lawn chairs.
Tuesday - August 10
Bingo at the Westview Care Center 2pm The nursing
home would like the hobos to come and play BINGO with the residents. The
Hobo Foundation will furnish the prizes and snacks
Postage Stamp Cancellation
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Hobo Week
Thursday Aug. 12th
Silent Auction All Day at the Hobo
House till 3:00
7p.m. Official Fire Lighting at the Jungle and Hobo Entertainment in the
Jungle
Hobo veterans will be honored.
Friday August 13th
Hobo Quilt Lady to be at Hobo
House all day
9a.m. Hobo Memorial Service at the Hobo Cemetery
1p.m. Ladies Tea at St. Pat's Church
Luther's Organ Concert to follow
4p.m. Poetry reading at the Jungle
7:30 Poetry at the
Hobo Museum with Jerry Wellik and Community members
8p.m. RIK
PALIERI in front of the Hobo Museum, Main Street, Britt
Saturday August 14th
10a.m. Parade
Mulligan Stew Feed after
Parade
1p.m. Hobo King and Queen Coronation
Hobo Auction to follow
3:30 Poetry in the Park with Jerry Wellik and Community
Members
5p.m. Polka Mass at St. Pats
6:30 p.m. RIK PALIERI in
front of the Hobo Museum Main Street Britt
7:00 p.m. Hobo Jungle
entertainment
8p.m. Street Dance by Ewing Funeral Home
Sunday August 15th
Car Show All Day Main Street
Many other Activities are being planned. A Hobo Committee has been formed and
this group of volunteers are working very hard to bring new ideas and
activities to Hobo Day. So please watch for updates to the
2010 Schedule
Many sponsors from Britt are happy to announce
that Grammy-nominated, world travelling musician Rik Palieri will be performing in
Britt, Iowa for the 110th National
Hobo Convention. Rik will be performing two shows Friday August 13th at
8p.m. and Saturday August 14th. These shows will be in front of the Hobo
Museum, so bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the shows.
Times for the above activities may change
for more info: The Hobo Foundation, P.O.Box 143, Britt, IA 50423 641-843-9104
The Hobos on TV!!
Photo courtesy of Bob Esposito
The convention is held the second weekend every August in Britt, Iowa!